Two items of note. First, Tolkien-inspired gangsta rap. Yes, such a beast exists, and I have the CD. You can sample the mp3 of “Lords of the Rhymes” here. Second, the lost son of Denethor, brother to Boromir and Faramir. Not to be seen by the faint of heart, I assure you.
Tag Archives: Lord-of-the-Rings
Closing songs
Fellowship of the Ring closed with Enya’s “May It Be.” The Two Towers closed with “Gollum’s Song” by Emiliana Torrini. Return of the King should close with “Frodo of the Nine Fingers.” I’m serious. It doesn’t have to be sung by Aerosmith, though I appreciated their take on the classic Spider-Man theme song. But forContinue reading “Closing songs”
This is how the world will end
Thoughts?
I held it in my hands
The Fellowship of the Ring extended edition. In the super-sized box. With the Pillars of the Argonath bookends. And the bonus fifth-disc featuring a National Geographic documentary. It arrived at work today. I held the box. Turned it over. Felt its weight in my hands. Heady moments, let me assure you. The boxset does notContinue reading “I held it in my hands”
The Battle of Helm's Deep
EA’s The Two Towers video game for the PlayStation2 consists of elements taken from both Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Last night I reached Helm’s Deep. For the video game the Battle of Helm’s Deep is divided into three segments. In the first the Orcish armies assault the outer walls and yourContinue reading “The Battle of Helm's Deep”
Three happenings
Two Lord of the Rings thoughts. First, The Two Towers video game was released last week for the PlayStation2. For fans anxiously awaiting the Special Edition DVD release of Fellowship of the Ring or the December theatrical release of The Two Towers this game should probably find its way to your video game console. NotContinue reading “Three happenings”
Overheard at work
“What’s the difference between the two Lord of the Rings games? In Fellowship you’re a short guy with a stick who beats things. In Two Towers you get to be Aragorn, the blond guy, or the dude with the axe.”
The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings
David Colbert’s new book, The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings bills itself as a reference to the “amazing myths, legends, and facts behind the masterpiece.” Colbert is no stranger to this sort of book having authored a similar book last year on Harry Potter. At a slim 196 pages (including bibliography, suggestedContinue reading “The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings”
Trewsday, 25 Winterfilth
The idea of Lord of the Rings Christmas cards still fills me with a sense of dread, but as Geoff Trowbridge pointed out in his comment to my entry of a few days ago, “[o]ne musn’t forget that Christmas is a profoundly pagan tradition dating all the way back to ancient Babylon, when the ‘FeastContinue reading “Trewsday, 25 Winterfilth”
On Waiting for Frodo
Yesterday’s encounter in Barnes & Noble brings to mind a website I recommend checking out: waitingforfrodo.com. The site features an online comic strip entitled, as you might guess, Waiting for Frodo, written by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, about a young man named Sam who waited in line for 200-odd days for the release of the firstContinue reading “On Waiting for Frodo”